The DeFuniak Herald - August 19, 1965 Obituaries

1965 Aug 19 Mr Arthur Frank Gates, 83 died Friday Aug 13^th in a Gadsden county hospital.He has been a resident for past 46 years. Survivors include his widow Mrs Mary AGates, 2 sons Percy & Howard F Gates, 1 bro Enos Gates.  Services on Sundaywith burial in Magnolia. Mr Lee Sanders Nelson 84, died Saturday Aug 14 at his residence. Survivors includehis widow, Mrs Alice Infinger Nelson, 4 daus Mrs Lori Curry, Mrs Oneita Redmond, MrsAytie Cosson & Mrs Marie Rhodes, 4 sons, Kinsay Nelson, Ebin Dalton, Sidney, & J CNelson; 1 sis Mrs Martha Willingham; 1 bro Joe Nelson; 1 half sis Mrs Hattie Earley; 2half bro Charle & Miles Gainey; 50 grandchildren, 9 gr gr. Services held Monday fromPleasant Ridge Baptist church with burial in church cemetery.  Mr Fred C Shoemaker 78 died Thursday. He was native of Goes, Ohio and had been aresident for pst 20 yrs.   Survivors include his widow, Mrs Gertrude Shoemaker, onedaughter Mrs Ellen S Wilson, one son George Shoemaker and one grandchild. Mr William M Linton 64, of Alaqua passed away Friday.  He was a native and lifelongresident of Walton. Survivors include his widow, Mrs Maggie Linton, 2 dau Mrs BlondellCrowder and Mrs Dorothy Butts, one son Eddie Ray Linton; 4 bros Hughie, Henry,Thermon and J W Linton; 5 sis Mrs Elizabeth Shaw, Mrs Linnia Garrett, Mrs JincieSmith, Mrs Helen Senterfitt and Mrs Odesa Mason.  Services on Sunday from PleasantRidge Baptist Church with burial in church cemetery. Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson